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All through the 1950s, Eaton was a singing star, both on the stage and on television, appearing with her own act in variety shows throughout the country and starring at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London in her own solo singing act, as well as appearing in many films.
In the 1950s and the 1960s, she was often referred to as the Cockney blonde bombshell because of her London accent, blonde hair, and sex appeal. Besides ‘Goldfinger’, her other cinematic credits include ‘A Day to Remember’, ‘Doctor in the House’, ‘Three Men in a Boat’, the ‘Carry On’ film series, and ‘The Girl from Rio’.
Born in Edgware, Middlesex, England on January 12, 1937 (some references incorrectly list her birth year as 1936), Shirley Jean Eaton began on stage as a youth, making her debut at age 12 in "Set to Partners" (1949) and following it up the following year with Benjamin Britten's "Let's Make an Opera". Her first on-camera work was on TV in 1951 ...
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Apr 3, 2018 · Shirley Eaton Talks with the Café about James Bond, Mickey Spillane, and Her New Book. Think of Goldfinger and the first image that comes to mind is Shirley Eaton--covered in gold paint. If the stunning, talented British actress had appeared in no other films, she would still be famous today.
When Colin passed away in 1994, Shirley decided to return to England. Her autobiography ‘Golden Girl’ was published in 2000. She was also to publish a collection of her poetry entitled ‘Shirley Eaton’s Golden Touch’, in which Sir Roger Moore provided the introduction.
Jan 12, 2017 · However, what brought Shirley Eaton to the attention of the Carry On producers in the first place? How did she come to Carry On? Acting from a very young age, Shirley trained at the Aida Foster's school in North London, taking to the stage as a girl.
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Shirley Eaton (born 12 January 1937) is an English actress. Eaton appeared regularly in British films throughout the 1950s and 1960s, and achieved notability for her performance as Bond Girl Jill Masterson in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger.
